Report from the Aleutians

5.9 / 10

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A documentary propaganda film produced by the U.S. Army Signal Corps about the Aleutian Islands Campaign during World War II. The film opens with a map showing the strategic importance of the island, and the thrust of the 1942 Japanese offensive into Midway and Dutch Harbor. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Country:

United States of America

Genre:

Documentary,

War,

History

Duration:

47 minutes

Year:

1943

Director:

John Huston

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Company:

U.S. Army Signal Corps

Cast:
John Huston

Narrator (voice)

Walter Huston

Voices of officers (voice)

Milton Ashkin

Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Maj. Milton Ashkin)

Lyle A. Bean

Himself - USAAF Fighter Pilot (as Lt. Lyle A. Bean)

Crew:
John Huston

Director

John Huston

Writer

Dimitri Tiomkin

Original Music Composer

John Huston

Editor

Jules Buck

Camera Operator